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Amid pandemic, Indian couple runs street-side classes for poor students

By Associated Press

Veena, a singer and grandmother of three, and her husband, Virendra Gupta, decided to go out to the street and teach the kids so they are not left behind when school reopens.

U.K. science advisers warn of darker COVID-19 days ahead

By Associated Press

Britain’s top medical advisers on Monday painted a grim picture of exponential growth in illness and death if nothing is done to control the second wave of coronavirus infections.

As the U.S. COVID-19 death toll borders 200K, what have we learned?

By PBS NewsHour

The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. is nearing the 200,000 mark, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Research Center. Even though the death rate is lower than it was in the spring, 850 people on average are dying every…

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Democrats set to unveil stopgap bill to prevent shutdown

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

House Democrats are preparing a temporary spending bill that’s needed to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. It’s a lowest-common-denominator, bare-minimum measure that befits a deeply polarized Congress.

The Emmys are live and virtual this year: ‘What could possibly go wrong?’

By Lynn Elber, Associated Press

Come for the awards, stay for the suspense of the first big Hollywood ceremony to attempt a live — but socially distanced — broadcast amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Peru president faces impeachment vote amid pandemic turmoil

By Christine Armario, Franklin Briceno, Associated Press

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra’s job is on the line Friday as opposition lawmakers push through an impeachment hearing criticized as a hasty and poorly timed ouster attempt in one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

USDA plans additional $14 billion for farmers reeling from coronavirus

By David Pitt, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released details of its plan Friday, saying it will provide "financial assistance that gives producers the ability to absorb increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic."…

Mississippi justices reject broad absentee voting during pandemic

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Mississippi law does not allow absentee voting by all people who have health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19. That's according to a ruling from the state Supreme Court on Friday.

WATCH: Pelosi tells Catholic archbishop to ‘follow science’ on COVID-19 restrictions

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone is protesting limits on larger public gatherings. He said that worshipers First Amendment rights are being "unjustly repressed" by the government.

CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

U.S. health officials are dropping a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and telling all those who have been in close contact with infected people to get tested.